sendhelp
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Hello there,
Moving to a new apartment in a couple of days, where regular land broadband isn't available, not even DSL.
I'm now looking at mobile broadband. I'm currently with 3 on my phone (unlimited data) and I've got no signal inside the flat so I'm looking at other options.
Tested a gigacube from Vodafone (Huawei) from a friend and the best I can get is 40-60Mbps UL and 2-8Mbps DL which is low but to be fair, I'm fine with it as long as it's constant and stable. Ping looks stable at 20-30ms.
My post code is PO4 0RW if it helps you guys helping me.
It looks like to me the best options would be EE or Vodafone but my friend who lives a couple of flats next to mine says EE didn't work for them so they went with Vodafone. They get 5G because they are on a top floor flat and they get 100-200Mbps, I get 5G as well but speeds are as reported above at 60Mbps highest.
I play games on my PS5 but nothing too demanding in terms of network and also stream netflix, youtube, etc but nothing crazy.
I'm not looking for crazy speeds but basically I want to make sure I'm making the right decision by going with Vodafone. Also, do you think it's worth it to spend on a 5G router given my circumstances or would you think buying a better 4G router would be the best action?
I'm looking into buying a 5G Router and an Unlimited Plan from Vodafone/Similar network.
Looking for expert advice from you guys who on what to decide in terms of network, router and which contract to pick (Unlimited data).
TIA
Moving to a new apartment in a couple of days, where regular land broadband isn't available, not even DSL.
I'm now looking at mobile broadband. I'm currently with 3 on my phone (unlimited data) and I've got no signal inside the flat so I'm looking at other options.
Tested a gigacube from Vodafone (Huawei) from a friend and the best I can get is 40-60Mbps UL and 2-8Mbps DL which is low but to be fair, I'm fine with it as long as it's constant and stable. Ping looks stable at 20-30ms.
My post code is PO4 0RW if it helps you guys helping me.
It looks like to me the best options would be EE or Vodafone but my friend who lives a couple of flats next to mine says EE didn't work for them so they went with Vodafone. They get 5G because they are on a top floor flat and they get 100-200Mbps, I get 5G as well but speeds are as reported above at 60Mbps highest.
I play games on my PS5 but nothing too demanding in terms of network and also stream netflix, youtube, etc but nothing crazy.
I'm not looking for crazy speeds but basically I want to make sure I'm making the right decision by going with Vodafone. Also, do you think it's worth it to spend on a 5G router given my circumstances or would you think buying a better 4G router would be the best action?
I'm looking into buying a 5G Router and an Unlimited Plan from Vodafone/Similar network.
Looking for expert advice from you guys who on what to decide in terms of network, router and which contract to pick (Unlimited data).
TIA























